Directed by:
Joseph LoseyScreenplay:
Evan JonesCinematography:
Denys N. CoopCast:
Dirk Bogarde, Tom Courtenay, Leo McKern, Barry Foster, James Villiers, Jeremy Spenser, Peter Copley, Barry Justice, Raymond Brody, David Cook, Keith Buckley (more)Plots(1)
During World War I, a young soldier, Hamp (Tom Courtenay) deserts his post, attempting to escape the ever-present sound of guns and walk back home. Captain Hargreaves (Dirk Bogarde) an aristocratic and British Army lawyer must defend Hamp before the army tribunal, for whom the crime of desertion carries a nasty stigma and the penalty of execution. Initially, Hargreaves approaches Hamp's case with disdain; however, upon learning that Hamp volunteered for duty on a dare, that he is the sole survivor of his unit and that his wife has been unfaithful in his absence, his efforts on Hamp's behalf become more impassioned and earnest. (StudioCanal UK)
(more)Cast
Dirk Bogarde
UK
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Tom Courtenay
UK
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Leo McKern
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Barry Foster
UK
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James Villiers
UK
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Jeremy Spenser
UK
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Peter Copley
UK
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Barry Justice
India
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Raymond Brody
UK
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David Cook
UK
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Keith Buckley
UK
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Larry Taylor
UK
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